so today i ordered my JDM D15b so ill will soon cross over to the vtec side:D. along with a Ex tranny to replace my D15b7 and Dx tranny.[:'(] it should be here in 3days time....im getting new axels, and i new clutch i was going to get a XTR stage 2 or 3 seeing i will boost the motor in the future but should i just get an Exedy OEM replacement?

good job, hope it all work s out well for you and cant wait to see some pics.

I would just get the exedy oem clutch unless your planning on crazy boost. How much are the stage 2/3 anyways? If they are not much more expensive I would get the best one as a clutch is not fun to keep having to install[:@] And nice choice on the motor! I have the d15b7 and tranny too, suks[:'(] I am looking to replace my engine, mabey I will just do the same as you instead of swapping a b series or h22a, cost too much $$ and my car is a 94

Nice upgrade. Be carefull about fake Exedy clutches on ebay too, I have heard therehave beensome on there lately.

^^ ya I have seen them on there a few times, there's alot of fake parts on ebay if your not carefull. I just try to use the Canadian parts dealer websites I got from fiirkan:D Then I can avoid custom and border charges as well

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I am looking to replace my engine, mabey I will just do the same as you instead of swapping a b series or h22a, cost too much $$ and my car is a 94


i must have changed my mind about 10000000 times between the D15b and B16, it came down to me figuring out that i can get sooo much more horsepower from the single boosted(always wanted a boosted car) for the same price as the B16 swap.....o and what really did it was the fact that i FINALLY found forged rods and pistons MEANT for the JDM d15b from fjdistributors:D

i got the engine and tranny in my garage now, the shop that i ordered it through put a new water pump, oil pan gasket, tensioner, timing belt, and valve cover gaskets for me....i am in the middle of painting my valve cover, so yeah im going to take some pics right now!!!!
im so happy i feel like a 6 year old!!!!

aight so here she is

I HAVE CROSSED OVER TO THE VTEC SIDE! muh hahahaha
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa153/BIGT3X/100_1094.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa153/BIGT3X/100_1100.jpg
the Tranny!!!!

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa153/BIGT3X/100_1104.jpg

heres the valve cover i painted
step one take off that crappy black texture coating with rock miracle
NEXT self-etch prime the bare metal
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa153/BIGT3X/100_1095.jpg
then put down the Duplicolor metal cast Ground coat
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa153/BIGT3X/100_1098.jpg

then the anodized color top coat***it doesnt look like it does in real life, it looks more anodized, its the same stuff i used on the valve cover in my sig...
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa153/BIGT3X/100_1099.jpg

i am getting an OEM Exedy Clutch and pressure plate, as well as a fidanza 8.5lb flywheel.
new mounts, new axels, and i think im going to run Royal purple or another synthetic oil
and i bought a HONDATA intake gasket:D

now thats a nice and clean engine , i like it A LOT! good choice. any more pics?

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ORIGINAL: megafandrew
I am looking to replace my engine, mabey I will just do the same as you instead of swapping a b series or h22a, cost too much $$ and my car is a 94


i must have changed my mind about 10000000 times between the D15b and B16, it came down to me figuring out that i can get sooo much more horsepower from the single boosted(always wanted a boosted car) for the same price as the B16 swap.....o and what really did it was the fact that i FINALLY found forged rods and pistons MEANT for the JDM d15b from fjdistributors:D



lol you must be like me then, I have changed my mind over what I want so many times now I think ive confused myself lol. And thats smart thinking with the cost vs. cost and what your going to get in the end for your hard earned $$. That engines is really clean looking, where did you order it from? Anyways looking forward to updates and pics on your progression with this, good luck;)

haah we're all in the same boat then, I have had a half-built turbo D16Z6, B20B, B16A, B16B and now I am waiting for an H22A to get here. But I swear, its the last engine this time! Looks good, those little D15Bs are potent plants.

why a D15B? and thatspoor man'sVTEC-E, not true 3 stage VTEC

Its not "poor man's VTEC-E" and its probably not 3-stage. Its a plane old JDM D15B 130hp VTEC engine.

ORIGINAL: Lost
Its a plane old JDM D15B 130hp VTEC engine.


You sir are correct:D

Its a D series SOHC so its a2 stage cam, its VTEC-E. Its not VTEC, there are major differences. A lot of these ricer D series owners fail to appreciate that


Im not slating the D series engine or this man's choice of the D15B, its a good choice for turbocharging, better than any B series as far as cost effective performancegoes. But if keptN/Athen its just....lol

Your a retard. There are different D15Bs, just cause you cant find them on wikipedia doesnt mean they dont exist. Learn your D engines before you go talking about things you dont know about.

ORIGINAL: Lost

Your a retard. There are different D15Bs, just cause you cant find them on wikipedia doesnt mean they dont exist. Learn your D engines before you go talking about things you dont know about.


lol

nice! where did u order the engine from? im thinking of getting the same engine. probably won't boost though.

the vtec-e engine is found in the 92-95 vx models and its engine code is d15z1 and in 96-00 hx models and is stamped d16y5. A d15b is an almost identical engine to the d16z6 with the exception it comes from japan, has 5 more hp than the z6.

ok so i stated my SWAP!!!! on friday, took me 3 hours to have the entire engine and tranny on the floor...now im swaping parts from the old ot the new engine, like the edelbrock intake manifold and i put on my hondata inake gasket....im sanding down the engine bay and spaying it satin black....i got some pics so far but ill upload them tonight.

The lack of researching in this thread makes me want to punch babies

ORIGINAL: Fiirkan
Captain_Sl0w makes me want to punch babies


fixed ;)

ORIGINAL: Fiirkan

The lack of researching in this thread makes me want to punch babies

what do you mean lack researching? its an engine swap....pretty straight foward.